Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Mid-West (NUTS 2013)

Mid-West (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 5.89 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.89
Change on year
down 68.4%
Rank
580th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
18.63
in 2011
All-time low
0.4
in 1982
Years of data
29
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Mid-West (NUTS 2013), 1979–2012

051015201979199520121979: 11981: 11982: 0.41984: 2.31985: 0.51986: 0.611987: 0.441989: 0.751992: 31993: 21994: 0.631995: 0.931996: 3.41997: 1.31998: 1.81999: 2.12000: 1.32001: 32002: 1.32003: 5.32004: 4.42005: 9.52006: 5.22007: 82008: 4.22009: 5.32010: 5.82011: 18.62012: 5.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Mid-West (NUTS 2013) recorded 5.89 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 68.4% on the previous year and up 356.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mid-West (NUTS 2013) peaked at 18.63 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 1982.

That places Mid-West (NUTS 2013) 580th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Mid-West (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013) in Mid-West (NUTS 2013), 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 1
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 0.4 -60.0%
1984 2.33 +482.5%
1985 0.5 -78.5%
1986 0.61 +22.0%
1987 0.44 -27.9%
1989 0.75 +70.5%
1992 3 +300.0%
1993 2 -33.3%
1994 0.63 -68.5%
1995 0.93 +47.6%
1996 3.4 +265.6%
1997 1.33 -60.9%
1998 1.77 +33.1%
1999 2.08 +17.5%
2000 1.34 -35.6%
2001 3.05 +127.6%
2002 1.29 -57.7%
2003 5.29 +310.1%
2004 4.36 -17.6%
2005 9.52 +118.3%
2006 5.23 -45.1%
2007 7.99 +52.8%
2008 4.17 -47.8%
2009 5.26 +26.1%
2010 5.82 +10.6%
2011 18.63 +220.1%
2012 5.89 -68.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 1
1980s 0.8614 0.4 2.33 7
1990s 1.89 0.63 3.4 8
2000s 4.75 1.29 9.52 10
2010s 10.11 5.82 18.63 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mid-West (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mid-West (NUTS 2013) was 5.89 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Mid-West (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 18.63 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Mid-West (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 1982.
How does Mid-West (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Mid-West (NUTS 2013) ranks 580th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Mid-West (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 356.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mid-West (NUTS 2013) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
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